AKERS, Doris Mae
(*1922)> CHORAL CONDUCTOR · SINGER · COMPOSER
AKERS, Doris Mae American choral conductor, singer and composer. Brookfield, MS, May 21, 1922. She wrote her first gospel song at the age of ten. She conducted several choirs including the Skypilot Choir, Los Angeles. Compositions SACRED Sort by:DefaultTitleAscendingDescending Lead me, guide me There’s a sweet, sweet spirit in this place Other Gospel songs epitomizing the Afro-American religious experience in the United States Ref. Claghorn, Gene. Women Composers and Hymnists; A Concise…